Pope Francis offers Mass in Bari, Italy on 23 February 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA Ask God for the grace to love your enemies, Pope Francis …
First Mass since Reformation to be held in Swiss cathedral
The first Catholic Mass in nearly five hundred years will be celebrated at a cathedral in Geneva later this month. Mass will be said in …
Pope Francis on Middle East: War should never be considered normal
Pope Francis waves from the popemobile in Bari, Italy Feb. 23, 2020. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. War is madness, Pope Francis told bishops gathered in the …
Parts of Notre-Dame plaza, crypt expected to reopen this spring
French officials are hopeful that parts of the plaza of Notre-Dame de Paris, as well as the church’s crypt, will be re-opened roughly a year …
What to expect when Vatican archives on Venerable Pope Pius XII open in March
Venerable Pius XII The Vatican’s archives on the pontificate of Venerable Pius XII will become available for study March 2, possibly bringing to light new …
Pope Francis urges Catholic educators to teach inclusive integral ecology
Pope Francis addresses participants in the plenary of the Congregation for Catholic Education in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Feb. 20, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope …
Pope Francis: The meek are not pushovers
Pope Francis said yesterday that a meek Christian is not weak, but defends his faith and controls his temper. “The meek person is not accommodating …
London to Malta via Rome: Following the money in Vatican financial scandals
The Vatican raid conducted on the chief prosecutor of the Church’s Apostolic Signatura sheds light on a network of companies and businessmen at the center …
Vatican official raided over London property deal investigation
Vatican authorities have seized documents and computers belonging to a senior curial official as part of an investigation into financial misconduct, the Holy See announced …
Pope Francis requires year of missionary work for future Vatican diplomat priests
Pope Francis May 15, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Pope Francis has requested that priests in formation for the Holy See’s diplomatic service be required to …
Next ordinary synod of bishops to be held in 2022
The next ordinary assembly of the synod of bishops is to be held in the Autumn of 2022, according to a press release from the …
‘The Vatican lost everything, got nothing’: An interview with Cardinal Zen
On 11 February, Cardinal Joseph Zen, emeritus bishop of Hong Kong met with Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. After that meeting, the …
Pope Francis on St John Paul II: ‘I learned from him’
In a newly published book, Pope Francis answers questions about himself and St. John Paul II, saying he learned the importance of joy and mercy …
Peterborough Roman Catholic primary gets green light
A council has approved the first state-funded Catholic school to be built in England for more than a decade. Plans for the primary school at …
5 things to know about ‘Querida Amazonia’
Pope Francis promulgated on Wednesday a new apostolic exhortation, or letter of encouragement, about the Church in the Amazon region. The document is a follow-up …
Querida Amazonia: What Pope Francis said.
While Pope Francis was expected to focus in the apostolic exhortation published today on a proposal to ordain married priests in the Amazon region, the …
Bishops in England and Wales issue coronavirus guidance
Please see updated guidelines issued 12 March 2020 by clicking here. The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has advised Catholics with cold or flu …
European motorcycle police begin mission trip to South America
A group of European motorcycle police is currently taking part in a mission trip to South America, offering support to Catholic missionaries in poor communities. …
Pope Francis appeals for displaced women and children in Syria
Pope Francis appealed yesterday for the protection of women and children fleeing violence in northwestern Syria, as more than half a million people have been …
Polish bishops call for John Paul II to be named co-patron of Europe
Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, head of the Polish Episcopal Conference, is calling for St. John Paul II to be declared a Doctor of the Church and …